EDUCAUSE | Teaching with Technologyhttp://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/TeachingwithTechnology/33981
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http://www.educause.edu/sites/all/themes/educause/images/e_rss.pngTeaching with Technology: An In-Depth View of 5 Hybrid Courses Using Existing Online Course Materialshttp://www.educause.edu/events/eli-webinar-teaching-technology-depth-view-5-hybrid-courses-using-existing-online-course-materials/2015/teaching-techn
<p>Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Rebecca Griffiths. In a November webinar, Rebecca Griffiths provided an overview of a large-scale study involving 17 hybrid courses using interactive online courseware, including MOOCs. In this webinar, she will provide a deeper view of selected test cases, delving into how the courses were structured, how online materials were integrated into the courses, data on student learning outcomes and survey responses, and the faculty experience of working with existing online materials. In addition to presenting research findings, Rebecca will share short video clips of interviews with students and of students giving their perspectives on the experience. Finally, she will reflect on how findings from this study relate to other research in the field.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/events/eli-webinar-teaching-technology-depth-view-5-hybrid-courses-using-existing-online-course-materials/2015/teaching-techn" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:53:17 +0000325972 at http://www.educause.eduPartnering to Advance Learning in a Technology-Enhanced Worldhttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/partnering-advance-learning-technology-enhanced-world
<p>Building environments that afford new, high-impact learning opportunities for tomorrow&#8217;s citizens and workforce requires collaborative expertise. Integrating the science of learning into technology-enhanced learning environments and developing a research agenda and methodologies to iteratively discover more about learning in these environments depend on multifaceted partnerships.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/partnering-advance-learning-technology-enhanced-world" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:26:12 +0000325707 at http://www.educause.eduA Typology of Web 2.0 Learning Technologieshttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/typology-web-20-learning-technologies
<p>This article presents the outcomes of a typological analysis of Web 2.0 learning technologies. A comprehensive review incorporating over two thousand links led to identification of 212 Web 2.0 technologies that were suitable for learning and teaching purposes. The typological analysis then resulted in 37 types of Web 2.0 technologies that were arranged into 14 clusters. The types of Web 2.0 learning technologies, their descriptions, pedagogical uses and example tools for each category are described, arranged according to the clusters. Results of this study imply that educators typically have a narrow conception of Web 2.0 technologies, and that there is a wide array of Web 2.0 tools as yet to be fully harnessed by learning designers and educational researchers.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/typology-web-20-learning-technologies" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:26:50 +0000325297 at http://www.educause.eduTechnology-Driven Service Learning: The Instructor's Role and the Student's Experiencehttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/technology-driven-service-learning-instructors-role-and-students-experience
<ul> <li>To <strong>enhance student interactions </strong>with community organizations <strong>in a service-learning course, </strong>Ohio State University&#39;s <strong>Sociology Department introduced mobile technology</strong>, giving its students <strong>iPads to use </strong>throughout the semester.</li> <li>Working in teams, the <strong>students helped local businesses solve specific problems</strong>, using the <strong>iPads</strong> <strong>both for in-class research </strong>and to <strong>communicate with business owners </strong>and each other.</li> <li>Far from diminishing the <strong>instructor&#39;s role</strong>, the use of iPads both <strong>enhanced that role</strong> and <strong>showed how it must change</strong> in a course heavily reliant on mobile technology.</li> <li>Course-end <strong>surveys show that students benefitted </strong>from the technology use, <strong>not only in coursework </strong>but also in terms of <strong>their confidence about using mobile devices </strong>and applications <strong>in the job market</strong>.</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/technology-driven-service-learning-instructors-role-and-students-experience" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:56:09 +0000324420 at http://www.educause.eduTop 10 IT Issues, 2015: Inflection Pointhttp://www.educause.edu/events/educause-live-top-10-it-issues-2015-inflection-point/2015/top-10-it-issues-2015-inflection-point
<p>Change continues to characterize the EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues in 2015. The pace of change seems not to be slowing but rather increasing. Higher education information technology seems to have reached an inflection point-the point at which the trends that have dominated thought leadership and have motivated early adopters are now cascading into the mainstream. The Top 10 IT Issues is one of EDUCAUSE&#39;s most widely consumed products, used by institutions and solution providers alike to guide strategic planning and better understand the impact of a range of IT-related issues affecting IT organizations and higher education. Join EDUCAUSE Vice President Susan Grajek and three members of the IT Issues Panel in a discussion of the themes and implications of the 2015 Top 10 IT Issues.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/events/educause-live-top-10-it-issues-2015-inflection-point/2015/top-10-it-issues-2015-inflection-point" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:17:23 +0000324202 at http://www.educause.eduHigher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2015http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/higher-educations-top-ten-strategic-technologies-2015
<h5><strong>ECAR RESEARCH HUB</strong></h5><h5>Principal Investigator: <a href="http://www.educause.edu/%20http%3A/%252Fwww.educause.edu/members/susan-grajek">Susan Grajek</a>, EDUCAUSE Vice President, Data, Research, and Analytics</h5><h5>Trends Report Co-Author: <a href="http://www.educause.edu/%20http%3A/%252Fwww.educause.edu/members/betsy-reinitz%20">Betsy Reinitz</a>, Director of Administrative IT Programs</h5><h5>Published: January 23, 2015</h5><p>&#160;</p><p>The technologies report provides a snapshot of the relatively new technological investments colleges and universities will be spending the most time implementing, planning, and tracking in 2015. The trends report (scheduled for publication in late February) will summarize the influence on institutional IT strategy of trends such as shared services, IT complexity, and agile approaches to change. Together the reports provide context and insight to guide higher education IT strategy. The interactive graphic enables you to filter the technologies list by institutional characteristics.</p><p class="clear">&#160;</p><div class="gray-box"> <h2>Report and Supporting Materials</h2> <div class="hub-material-wrapper"> <div class="hub-materials"> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ers1502/ers1502.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/reports.jpg" /><br /> Technologies Report</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><!--<a href="http://www.educause.edu/ADD%20URL">--><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/reports.jpg" /><br /> Trends Report</div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/EIG/EIGEA/top_ten_technologies//"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/info.jpg" /><br /> Interactive Graphic</a></div> <div class="hub-material-other"> <p><strong>Related Resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.educause.edu/top-10-strategic-technologies-2015-resources">Resources for the 2015 Technologies</a></li> <li>See More Below</li> </ul> <p>&#160;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The reports and graphic are available only to ECAR subscribers for the first year after publication.</p> <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ecar/subscribe">Subscribe</a> to receive all ECAR research and analysis about IT in higher education.</p> <div class="blue-button"><strong><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ecar/subscribe">Subscribe to ECAR</a></strong></div> <div class="hub-subscriber"> <p>&#160;</p> <!--<div class="badge"><strong><em><img src="http://www.educause.edu/sites/all/themes/edutheme/images/locked.png" /></em></strong>--></div></div><p>&#160;</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/higher-educations-top-ten-strategic-technologies-2015" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:05:13 +0000323210 at http://www.educause.eduStudy of Faculty and Information Technology, 2014http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/study-faculty-and-information-technology-2014
<p>ECAR collaborated with <strong>151 institutions</strong> to collect responses from <strong>17,451 faculty respondents</strong> across <strong>13 countries</strong> about their technology experiences.</p><h5>Key Findings</h5><p><em>Selected findings are below. See the report for a comprehensive list.</em></p><ul> <li>Faculty recognize that online learning opportunities can promote <em>access</em> to higher education but are more reserved in their expectations for online courses to improve <em>outcomes</em>.</li> <li>Faculty interest in early-alert systems and intervention notifications is strong.</li> <li>The majority of faculty are using basic features and functions of LMSs but recognize that these systems have much more potential to enhance teaching and learning.</li> <li>Faculty think they could be more effective instructors if they were better skilled at integrating various kinds of technology into their courses.</li> <li>Faculty recognize that mobile devices have the potential to enhance learning.</li></ul><p>&#160;</p><p><em>ECAR research helps you predict, plan for, and act on IT trends in higher education.</em> <a href="http://www.educause.edu/ecar/subscribe">Subscribe now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/study-faculty-and-information-technology-2014" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:22:14 +0000320986 at http://www.educause.eduPracticing Collaborative Digital Pedagogy to Foster Digital Literacies in Humanities Classroomshttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/practicing-collaborative-digital-pedagogy-foster-digital-literacies-humanities-classrooms
<ul> <li><strong>New digital tools </strong>and platforms <strong>create opportunities in pedagogy</strong>, but they also<strong> result in deployment of under-tested digital tools </strong>in classroom instruction, which raises questions and challenges for educators.</li> <li>A <strong>collaborative project</strong> between a <strong>media studies professor </strong>and a <strong>digital humanities librarian </strong>at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign <strong>sought to address </strong>these challenges by developing <strong>digital pedagogy practices</strong>.</li> <li>As the <strong>two case studies</strong> described here show, these practices can foster an environment of interdisciplinary, <strong>collaborative student engagement </strong>with new tools; openly acknowledge the digital tools&#39; experimental states; and <strong>encourage playful student tinkering </strong>with the tools, even when they appear simple or familiar.</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/practicing-collaborative-digital-pedagogy-foster-digital-literacies-humanities-classrooms" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:07:25 +0000318228 at http://www.educause.edu7 Things You Should Know About New Directions for the LMShttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-new-directions-lms
<p>Most of today&#8217;s learning management systems were developed in an era when virtually all of higher education was organized around courses and credit hours. <strong>Changes in pedagogy, new models of learning, and new opportunities</strong> made <strong>possible by technology</strong> have <strong>outpaced developments in LMSs</strong>. In response, LMSs are beginning to evolve toward being platforms on which a college or university can build a learning ecosystem. By being learner focused, <strong>future LMSs are more likely to meet the needs of institutions and students and to accommodate the new structures of higher education</strong>, including developments such as competency-based education, prior-learning assessment, badging, and others.</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">The </span><em style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">7 Things You Should Know About... </em><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning technologies. Each brief focuses on a single technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning. Use these briefs for a no-jargon, quick overview of a topic and share them with time-pressed colleagues.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">In addition to the </span><em style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">7 Things</em><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;"> briefs, you may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the </span><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ELIResources/10220" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">ELI Resources page</a><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em;">.</span></p><p>&#160;</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-new-directions-lms" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:50:12 +0000316872 at http://www.educause.eduBuilding Blocks for College Completion: Student Successhttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/building-blocks-college-completion-student-success
<p>This infographic shares 7 lessons learned on scaling technology-enabled innovations designed to improve college student success in developmental and introductory gateway courses. It draws upon findings from a study of 29 Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) grant recipients. Five innovations to watch from universities across the country are also showcased.</p><p><em style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;">NGLC accelerates educational innovation through applied technology to dramatically improve college readiness and completion in the United States. To learn more about NGLC and the grantees it supports, visit&#160;<a class="ext" href="http://nextgenlearning.org/" target="_blank"><u>nextgenlearning.org</u></a></em></p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/building-blocks-college-completion-student-success" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:43:41 +0000316869 at http://www.educause.eduLayered Approaches to Educational Technologyhttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/layered-approaches-educational-technology
<ul> <li>This case study provides a glimpse of the <strong>layered approaches</strong> to university-wide <strong>educational technology training and course development</strong> (including online and blended course development) instituted at Western Washington University.</li> <li>The array of opportunities for <strong>faculty professional development</strong> at WWU span <strong>formal campus-wide training to spontaneous peer-to-peer mentoring</strong>, crossing institutional layers to support integrated technology.</li> <li><strong>On-demand help or impromptu sharing</strong> of information led to unexpected learning and the exploration of another technology, supplementing more formal workshops and training.</li> <li>Modeled after open gyms, <strong>themed open computer labs</strong> staffed with experts allowed individuals to drop in during a two-hour window and <strong>receive answers</strong> to their specific questions.</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/layered-approaches-educational-technology" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:42:10 +0000314219 at http://www.educause.eduBlended Synchronous Learning Handbookhttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/blended-synchronous-learning-handbook
<p>The Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook is the primary output of the Blended Synchronous Learning Project. It includes the summative findings of the Blended Synchronous Learning case studies, a Blended Synchronous Learning Design Framework, and a range of other resources and information to support blended synchronous learning design research and practice. The Handbook authors include; Matt Bower, Barney Dalgarno, Gregor Kennedy, Mark J. W. Lee, and Jacqueline Kenney.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/blended-synchronous-learning-handbook" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:06:33 +0000313776 at http://www.educause.eduLecture Capture http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/lecture-capture
We will explore issues and challenges associated with the design, deployment, and management of lecture and content capture systems. Discussion topics include using best practices for hardware/software selection and implementation, ensuring effective pedagogical use, integrating with classroom A/V systems, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, and building business cases and funding models.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/lecture-capture" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:11:43 +0000313015 at http://www.educause.eduHow Adaptive Learning Can Improve Retention and Increase Pass Rateshttp://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/how-adaptive-learning-can-improve-retention-and-increase-pass-rates
<p>This session will invite frank discussion about the opportunities and limitations of technology to personalize learning, including real-world use cases of institutions using adaptive learning technology to improve student outcomes. Understand how adaptive learning technology figures out what a student should focus on, while providing powerful analytics to help instructors and leaders at institutions make data-based decisions.</p><p><br /> <b>OUTCOMES:</b> Identify what level of support and professional development is needed to incorporate adaptive learning technology in an effective way * Understand how adaptive learning technology can complement traditional classroom instruction and curricula * Participate in current debates about the pros and cons of adaptive learning technology</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/how-adaptive-learning-can-improve-retention-and-increase-pass-rates" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:24:32 +0000312698 at http://www.educause.edu7 Things You Should Read About Gamification/Game Principles in Instructionhttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-read-about-gamificationgame-principles-instruction
<p><a href="http://www.teachthought.com/technology/difference-gamification-game-based-learning/">Gamification or the application of game principles</a> in instruction refers to the integration of organizational principles and reward structures of games and play to motivate learning in formal and informal contexts. The &#34;7 Things You Should Read About...&#34; series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative provides a concise set of resources on emerging learning technologies meant to provide a quick understanding on the topic. Topics are sourced from ELI&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://www.educause.edu/search/apachesolr_search?filters=tid%3A33438">7 Things You Should Know About...</a>&#8221; series, which also contains an issue on <a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-games-and-learning">games and learning</a>. You may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the <a href="http://www.educause.edu/eli/publications">ELI publications page</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-read-about-gamificationgame-principles-instruction" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:27:47 +0000312521 at http://www.educause.edu2014 Student and Faculty Technology Research Studieshttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/2014-student-and-faculty-technology-research-studies
<h5><strong>ECAR RESEARCH HUB</strong></h5><p>This hub contains the 2014 student and faculty studies from the EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community research series. In 2014, ECAR collaborated with <strong>151 institutions</strong> to collect responses from <strong>17,451 faculty respondents</strong> across <strong>13 countries</strong> about their technology experiences. ECAR also collaborated with <strong>213 institutions</strong> to collect responses from <strong>75,306 undergraduate students</strong> about their technology experiences.</p><div class="gray-box"> <h2>Study of Students and Information Technology, 2014</h2> <h5>Authors: Eden Dahlstrom and Jacqueline Bichsel</h5> <h5>Publication Date: October 30, 2014</h5> <div class="hub-material-wrapper"> <div class="hub-materials"> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ss14/ERS1406.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/reports.jpg" /><br /> Report</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ss14/Eig1406.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/info.jpg" /><br /> Infographic</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/SS14/ECR1406.pptx"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/slides.jpg" /><br /> Slide Presentation</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/SI/ESI1406.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/surveys.jpg" /><br /> Survey Instrument</a></div> <div class="hub-material-other"> <p>&#160;</p> </div> </div> <div class="hub-subscriber"> <p>This study is free and open to the public.</p> </div> </div> <p class="clear">&#160;</p> <h5>Key Findings</h5> <p><em>Selected findings are below. See the report for a comprehensive list. </em></p> <ul> <li>Technology is embedded into students&#8217; lives, and students are generally inclined to use and to have favorable attitudes toward technology. However, technology has only a moderate influence on students&#8217; active involvement in particular courses or as a connector with other students and faculty.</li> <li>Students&#8217; academic use of technology is widespread but not deep. They are particularly interested in expanding the use of a few specific technologies.</li> <li>Many students use mobile devices for academic purposes. Their in-class use is more likely when instructors encourage such use; however, both faculty and students are concerned about their potential for distraction.</li> <li>More students than ever have experienced a digital learning environment. 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Christopher Brooks</h5> <h5>Publication Date: August 18, 2014</h5> <div class="hub-material-wrapper"> <div class="hub-materials"> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers1407/ers1407.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/reports.jpg" /><br /> Report</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers1407/eig1407.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/info.jpg" /><br /> Infographic</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/SS14/ECR1406.pptx"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/slides.jpg" /><br /> Slide Presentation</a></div> <div class="hub-material center-align"><a href="http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/SI/ESI1407.pdf"><img src="http://www.educause.edu/visuals/shared/ECAR/surveys.jpg" /><br /> Survey Instrument</a></div> <div class="hub-material left-align">Related Research<br /> - <a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/institutional-practices-and-faculty-perspectives-research-computing-higher-education">Faculty Perspectives on Research Computing</a></div> <div class="hub-material-other"> <p>&#160;</p> </div> </div> <div class="hub-subscriber"> <p>Subscribe to receive all ECAR research and analysis about IT in higher education.</p> <div class="blue-button"><strong><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ecar/subscribe">Subscribe to ECAR</a></strong></div> </div> </div> <p class="clear">&#160;</p> <h5>Key Findings</h5> <p><em>Selected findings are below. See the report for a comprehensive list.</em></p> <ul> <li>Faculty recognize that online learning opportunities can promote <em>access</em> to higher education but are more reserved in their expectations for online courses to improve <em>outcomes</em>.</li> <li>Faculty interest in early-alert systems and intervention notifications is strong.</li> <li>The majority of faculty are using basic features and functions of LMSs but recognize that these systems have much more potential to enhance teaching and learning.</li> <li>Faculty think they could be more effective instructors if they were better skilled at integrating various kinds of technology into their courses.</li> <li>Faculty recognize that mobile devices have the potential to enhance learning.<br /> &#160;</li> </ul></div><p class="clear">&#160;</p><p>&#160;</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/2014-student-and-faculty-technology-research-studies" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:11:38 +0000312420 at http://www.educause.eduBeyond the Hype: Strategies for Successful iPad Programs in Higher Educationhttp://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/beyond-hype-strategies-successful-ipad-programs-higher-education
We will share our iPad implementation experiences at Michigan State University, Stanford University, and Lynn University in terms of student response, organizational structure, logistics, and curriculum integration. Through a critical evaluation of our joint experiences, we will highlight the diversity of each project and the common factors required for a sustainable integration of mobile technologies in higher education.<p><br /><b>OUTCOMES:</b> Learn about the administrative processes, sustainable support models, and evaluation methods of four iPad programs at three higher education institutions * Understand relevant parameters in the sustained deployment of mobile devices * Examine issues and apply lessons learned for initiating a mobile device project at your institution</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/beyond-hype-strategies-successful-ipad-programs-higher-education" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:36:12 +0000312262 at http://www.educause.eduTake On Your World in the Global Digital Classroomhttp://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/take-your-world-global-digital-classroom
<p>St. Edward&#39;s University&#39;s global digital classrooms utilize advanced videoconferencing and complementary technologies to bring faculty and students from around the world together for formal and informal learning opportunities. This panel of university leaders will share lessons learned from strategic, pedagogical, technical, and operational points of view.</p><p><br /> <b>OUTCOMES:</b> Select a variety of pedagogically appropriate technologies for advancing global learning depending on logistical circumstances, learning goals, and cultural context * Foster innovation by collaboratively linking innovative practice to learning theory, curricular context, academic mission, and university strategy * Develop appropriate plans and structures for supporting and maintaining advanced videoconferencing systems and related technologies</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/take-your-world-global-digital-classroom" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:35:41 +0000312218 at http://www.educause.eduGetting Started with Agent-Based Modelinghttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/getting-started-agent-based-modeling
<ul> <li>Agent-based modeling is a kind of <strong>applied computing</strong> that <strong>tackles questions asked by researchers</strong> across the university.</li> <li><strong>Simulation</strong> allows researchers to <strong>test theories</strong> that are <strong>difficult to observe</strong> in real life.</li> <li>The most popular <strong>software for designing agent-based simulation</strong> is free, open source, and easy-to-learn for non-specialists.</li> <li>This tutorial explains why <strong>adding agent-based modeling</strong> to the suite of software available to faculty and students <strong>benefits campus research and learning</strong>.</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/getting-started-agent-based-modeling" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:16:38 +0000311774 at http://www.educause.eduRAIT: A Balanced Approach to Evaluating Educational Technologieshttp://www.educause.edu/ero/article/rait-balanced-approach-evaluating-educational-technologies
<ul> <li><strong>Traditional technology assessment </strong>&#8212; whether bottom-up or top-down &#8212; <strong>rarely matches the speed of technology adoption </strong>in campus teaching and learning environments; the result is often an <strong>IT infrastructure out of sync </strong>with campus practices.</li> <li><strong>Rapid Assessment of Information Technologies (RAIT) </strong>offers a more <strong>balanced approach </strong>to technology evaluation, allowing universities to <strong>quickly identify, evaluate, and recommend </strong>new education technologies.</li> <li>RAIT centers on <strong>small, semester-long use cases </strong>that let researchers gather data about a <strong>technology&#39;s benefits and limitations</strong>.</li> <li>The process <strong>follows a protocol </strong>approved by the Institutional Review Board that <strong>employs</strong> <strong>qualitative and quantitative research methods </strong>and results in broadly disseminated outcomes, best practices, and support tools.</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/rait-balanced-approach-evaluating-educational-technologies" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Thu, 22 May 2014 20:37:38 +0000311113 at http://www.educause.eduSeminar 16P - Nurturing an Academic Tablet Initiative; or, OK, Everyone Has a Tablet, Now What? (separate registration is required)http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/seminar-16p-nurturing-academic-tablet-initiative-or-ok-everyone-has-tablet-now-what-separate-registrat
<p>The success of tablet initiatives depends on an effective launch and maintaining engagement. Initiatives lose momentum for predictable, preventable reasons. In this flipped seminar, we&#39;ll explore the pitfalls of using tablets and share solutions, with a focus on their academic value and integration with existing tools, and developing good practices for user support, application management, and communication.</p><p><br /> <b>OUTCOMES:</b> Assess strategies for supporting tablet initiatives by comparing them with good practices * Devise plans for addressing gaps in tablet initiatives and leverage working relationships formed in the seminar * Develop a set of long-term goals and objectives for tablet initiatives that help maintain faculty and student excitement, engagement, and innovation</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/seminar-16p-nurturing-academic-tablet-initiative-or-ok-everyone-has-tablet-now-what-separate-registrat" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Thu, 08 May 2014 15:28:54 +0000310710 at http://www.educause.eduInstructor Engagement: Building Trust with Innovative Technologyhttp://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-webinar-instructor-engagement/2014/instructor-engagement-building-trust-innovative-technology
<p>Join Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz as they moderate this webinar with Cody Connor and Athena Kennedy. Encouraging pedagogical innovation can be a challenge. This presentation will show tech tools to hook instructors on using technology, creating an environment for sustainable technological adoption, and establishing trust that is transferrable to students in online classes. The presenters will demonstrate multimedia technologies such as Popcorn Maker, Pinterest, and TED-Ed. They&#39;ll show how fostering a learning group of tech ambassadors among instructors is critical in the sustainability of technology adoption. The presenters will discuss professional development endeavors at the University of Wyoming and their successes with Tech Boot Camp, the e-Volution Technology Forum, and more. Trust is important between students and instructors, and it&#39;s integral between instructional designers and instructors. From their perspective, in working with faculty and experience with distance education, Athena and Cody will demonstrate ways to encourage instructors to employ technology to build trust online among students. Participants will leave this session empowered to integrate trust-building technologies into their online classrooms. <a href="http://www.educause.edu/events/eli-webinar-iterative-design-learning-using-design-research-and-prototyping-innovate-and-support-learning">word that you&#39;re linking</a></p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-webinar-instructor-engagement/2014/instructor-engagement-building-trust-innovative-technology" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:41:10 +0000310318 at http://www.educause.eduInstructor Engagement: Building Trust with Innovative Technologyhttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/instructor-engagement-building-trust-innovative-technology
<p>Encouraging pedagogical innovation can be a challenge. This presentation will <strong>show tech tools to hook instructors on using technology</strong>, creating an <strong>environment for sustainable technological adoption</strong>, and establishing trust that is transferrable to students in online classes. The presenters will <strong>demonstrate multimedia technologies such as Popcorn Maker, Pinterest, and TED-Ed</strong>. They&#8217;ll show how fostering a learning group of tech ambassadors among instructors is critical in the sustainability of technology adoption. The presenters will discuss professional development endeavors at the University of Wyoming and their successes with Tech Boot Camp, the e-Volution Technology Forum, and more.</p><p>Trust is important between students and instructors, and it&#39;s integral between instructional designers and instructors. From their perspective, in working with faculty and experience with distance education, Athena and Cody will demonstrate ways to encourage instructors to employ technology to build trust online among students. Participants will leave this session empowered to integrate trust-building technologies into their online classrooms.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/instructor-engagement-building-trust-innovative-technology" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:17:28 +0000310317 at http://www.educause.edu7 Things You Should Read About Intelligent Tutoringhttp://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-read-about-intelligent-tutoring
<p>An<strong> intelligent tutoring system</strong> is <strong>computer software </strong>designed to<strong> simulate a human tutor&#8217;s behavior </strong>and guidance and can assist students by posing questions, parsing responses, and <strong>offering customized instruction and feedback</strong>. The &#34;7 Things You Should Read About...&#34; series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides a concise set of resources on emerging learning technologies meant to provide a quick understanding on the topic. Topics are sourced from ELI&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://www.educause.edu/search/apachesolr_search?filters=tid%3A33438">7 Things You Should Know About...</a>&#8221; series, which also contains an issue and podcast on <a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-intelligent-tutoring-systems">intelligent tutoring</a>. You may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the <a href="http://www.educause.edu/eli/publications">ELI publications page</a>.</p><p>&#160;</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-read-about-intelligent-tutoring" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:37:20 +0000309693 at http://www.educause.eduMobile Essentials for Faculty http://www.educause.edu/events/online-spring-focus-session-faculty-engagement-and-development/2014/mobile-essentials-faculty
<p>This session will introduce you to UCFs mobile learning professional development course. The course was derived from the results of the 2012 Mobile/E-Textbook Survey, which indicated that while the majority of students had access to devices and were using them for academic purposes, there was mixed belief in their ability to enhance understanding of the course content. The course is self-paced and modular, which meets the needs of many instructors. The course includes an overview of mobile learning with definitions, common barriers to integrating mobile technology into content, pedagogical consideration, and practical examples of mobile integration.</p><p>Outcomes: Briefly review the results of the 2012 survey and their relevance to the development of the mobile course * Learn about the structure of the mobile course * Evaluate your setting for possible mobile integration opportunities</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/events/online-spring-focus-session-faculty-engagement-and-development/2014/mobile-essentials-faculty" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:54:36 +0000308975 at http://www.educause.edu